Tappan Street station
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An outbound train at Tappan Street in 2016 | |||||||||||
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| Location | Beacon Street at Tappan Street Brookline, Massachusetts | ||||||||||
| Coordinates | 42°20′18″N 71°08′19″W / 42.338469°N 71.138705°W | ||||||||||
| Platforms | 2 side platforms | ||||||||||
| Tracks | 2 | ||||||||||
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| Rebuilt | 2026 (planned) | ||||||||||
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| 2011 | 674 (weekday average boardings)[1] | ||||||||||
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Tappan Street station is a light rail station on the MBTA Green Line C branch, located in the median of Beacon Street east of Tappan Street in Brookline, Massachusetts. The station consists of two side platforms which serve the C branch's two tracks. Tappan Street is not accessible; a reconstruction for accessibility is planned for 2026.
Reconstruction
Track work in 2018–19, which included replacement of platform edges at several stops, triggered requirements for accessibility modifications at those stops.[2] Design work for Tappan Street and seven other C Branch stations was 15% complete by December 2022.[3] Designs shown in February 2024 called for the Tappan Street platforms to be widened and rebuilt at their current locations.[4]
In May 2024, the Federal Transit Administration awarded the MBTA $67 million to construct accessible platforms at 14 B and C branch stops including Tappan Street.[5] The MBTA awarded a $41.9 million design-build contract in April 2025.[6] Design work for Tappan Street and Englewood Avenue was complete by September 2025, with the Tappan Street platforms to be widened and rebuilt at their current locations.[7] As of December 2025, construction is expected to take place from spring 2026 to fall 2026. Tappan Street and Englewood Avenue are planned to be the first to be completed.[8]
References
- ^ "Ridership and Service Statistics" (PDF) (14th ed.). Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority. 2014.
- ^ Brelsford, Laura (May 24, 2021). "System-Wide Accessibility Initiatives—May 2021" (PDF). Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority Department of System-Wide Accessibility. pp. 4–5.
- ^ "System-Wide Accessibility Initiatives—December 2022" (PDF). Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority Department of System-Wide Accessibility. December 6, 2022. pp. 4–5.
- ^ "Green Line C Branch Accessibility Upgrades" (PDF). Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority. February 15, 2024.
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- "All Stations Accessibility Program FY24 Projects". Federal Transit Administration. May 28, 2024.
- "Biden-Harris Administration Announces $343 Million to Modernize Transit Stations, Improve Accessibility Across the Country" (Press release). Federal Transit Administration. May 28, 2024.
- "MBTA Wins $67 Million Federal Grant to Improve Green Line Accessibility for People with Disabilities" (Press release). Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority. May 30, 2024.
- ^ Dunlevy, Gwen (April 24, 2025). "MBTA Construction Contract No. A26CN04 Design Build Green Line C Branch Short Term Accessibility Improvements" (PDF). Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority.
- ^ "Item 6a - MBTA Beacon Street C Branch Station Accessibility Project Memo With Attachments". Town of Brookline. September 12, 2025. pp. 10, 32, 36.
- ^ "Accessibility Initiatives—December 2025" (PDF). Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority Department of System-Wide Accessibility. December 2, 2025. p. 5.
External links
Media related to Tappan Street station at Wikimedia Commons